Rethinking the Role of Community Health Workers


 
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English

Authors:

Standing H, Mushtaque A, Chowdhury R

Publisher:

id21 Health

Series/Journal Title:

id21 Research Highlight

Description:

The shortage of health staff in developing countries has led to renewed interest in community-based health care workers. However, poor populations are increasingly accessing health services from a wide variety of providers operating as private or semi-private agents in unregulated markets. In this environment, is there a role for the community health worker? [from author]

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